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The semifinals and finals of PBC Championships will be held at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, GA. The Lakers will play at 11 a.m. on Friday, followed by the other semifinal match pitting #6 Georgia College and #2 Columbus State at 2 p.m. The championship game will be played on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Clayton State University Ninth Annual Philosophy in Society Lecture: “Ethics and Immigration Reform in the U.S.,” Nov. 18

Clayton State’s Philosophy faculty and the Department of Humanities invite the University community to the Ninth Annual Philosophy in Society lecture. This year we are happy to welcome Professor David T. Ritchie.

Ritchie is a professor of Law and Philosophy at the Mercer University School of Law, Ethics Fellow of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, Senior Scholar of the Brazil Institute at Mercer, and a Macau University of Science and Technology Distinguished Fellow. His talk, Ethics and Immigration Reform in the U.S., speaks to the ethical implications of restrictive immigration policies.

The Ninth Annual Philosophy in Society lecture will be held on Monday, Nov.18, from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in room UC 267 of the James M. Baker University Center. This event is free and open to the general public.

Auditions for the Department of Visual and Performing Arts Spring 2014 Production…

The Boys From Syracuse, a musical composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart

This 1938 musical comedy takes the audience on a zany journey of mishaps and mistaken identities as two sets of identical twins, all separated at birth, converge on the same town looking for love and family unity.The show is the source of many American Songbook hits.

DATE: Friday, Nov. 22

TIME: 2:10 p.m. to 5 p.m.

LOCATION: Music Education Building, Lower Level, Rooms 157 & 150

This audition is open to all current Clayton State students from all majors. Please prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre style song and you must provide sheet music for the accompanist. You may also be asked to learn and perform a dance combination.

Students being called back by Dr. Kurt-Alexander Zeller to sing or read for a specific role should pick up audition materials prior to the audition from Dr. Zeller on Mondays or Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m.

NOTE: Students cast in the production must register for and take the course MUSC 3570, Music Drama Workshop.

This Week

The Clayton State Theatre’s 2013 Fall Show, “Pathways: a 10 minute Play Festival” will open Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Clayton State Theatre, room G-132 of the Arts and Sciences Building.

“Pathways” is written by students and alumni of Clayton State.

Additional 7:30 p.m. performances will be held on Nov. 8, Nov. 9, Nov. 14, and Nov. 15 with a special matinee at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Zombie Fun Run Hosted by Recreation & Wellness, Nov. 8

Registration is now open for the first-ever Clayton State University Zombie Fun Run on Friday, Nov. 8, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., on the SAC Green!

Dress up like a scary zombie or a human and run our 3000 meter route to safety. Individuals or teams of three (each person runs 1000 meters) may register online at: https://claytonstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5nV6XM6R3UYTDhz. The event is FREE and open to all Clayton State students, faculty and staff. Runners must pre-register for the event by Wednesday, Nov. 6.

Please note: Only winning times in each category (male/female individual and relay team) will be recorded.

The Clayton State Theatre will be having its open house on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 9. Anyone interested in majoring or minoring in theatre should come out to G-132 in the Arts & Sciences Building.

See a workshop from our Fairly Odd Players' Improv Troupe; participate in a dance workshop with Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre Katie Kelly; and find out more about what you can expect out of the Clayton State theatre program.

To RSVP, please email company manager Kimberly Brittian at kbrittian1@student.clayton.edu.

CE Wedding Planning Workshop, Nov. 9

On Saturday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Nov. 16, Dawn Davis will lead a two-session Planning Your Own Wedding workshop.

Whether you are going to plan your entire wedding yourself, or hiring a wedding planner, this workshop is designed to give you insightful information to help take some of the anxiety out of one of the most wonderful days of your life.

From negotiating a contract for a venue or vendors, to picking out a wedding dress, deciding who to invite, using your fingers instead of your feet, staying on budget and the list goes on and on.

This two-day, 12-hour workshop will save time, money, feelings and, most of all, your sanity.

Both sessions will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harry S. Downs Center. The cost for the two-session workshop is $139.

For further information or to register, please go to www.conted.clayton.edu or call (678) 466-5118.

Upcoming

Clayton State’s Veterans Day Celebration

Clayton State University has long been known for its support of Veterans, and of Veterans Day.

This coming Nov. 11 is no exception, except that maybe Clayton State is gearing up for Veterans Day a little early.

Nor surprisingly, the Student Veterans Association has been at the forefront of the University’s Veterans Day efforts. SVAis calling for all staff, faculty and students who serve or have served in the Armed Forces to provide brief biographies and pictures to display in the James M. Baker University Center on Veterans Day.

Still prior to Veterans Day, the Clayton State Office of Career Services and the Veterans Resource Center are partnering with the Department of Labor to present a Veterans Employment Seminar on career opportunities for veterans, on-the-job training opportunities and converting military skills and experience into a civilian résumé.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn about companies who are recruiting veterans, employment assistance available for veterans and how the Office of Career Services can help you prepare for your new career, notes Director of Career Services Bridgette McDonald. The seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 4 p.m. in the Arts and Sciences Building, room 227.

Finally, the University’s annual Veteran's Day Ceremony will take place on Monday, Nov. 11 when SVA and the VRC invite all students, faculty, staff and the public to attend the ceremony at 9 a.m. at the outdoor Lawson Amphitheater (The inclement weather location is the Baker Center, room 272.) Immediately following the ceremony, Roll Call for Georgia’s fallen will begin. In addition a moment of silence will be held at 11 a.m.

Assistant VP/ Controller Candidates Presentations

Candidates for the position of Assistant Vice President/Controller will be interviewing on campus the week of Nov. 11. The University community is invited to attend candidate presentations from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. in room UC 260 (the Board Room) of the James M. Baker University Center.

Monday, Nov. 11 — Donal Christian

Wednesday, Nov. 13 — Michael Hill

Friday, Nov. 15 — Steven Hardy

Clayton State’s November Service Learning Series is Dedicated to Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

The Department of Campus Life will dedicate its November Service Learning Series to raising awareness about poverty and the homeless population through Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

The week of activities includes a donation table on Main Street in the James M. Baker University Center from Monday, Nov. 11 through Wednesday, Nov. 13, wherein Campus Life will be collecting items for the Laker Care Closet.

Voices for Homelessness will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Lawson Outdoor Amphitheater. Students will bring awareness to the issues of poverty through the use artistic expression such as music, poetry and visual arts.

On Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m., in Ballroom A of the Student Activities Center, a panel of invited guests will speak and answer questions about the challenges and success of people affected by homelessness and poverty.

Clayton State students, faculty and staff are encouraged to have lunch at the University’s Lakeside Café on Thursday, Nov. 14. There will be an interactive display in the Lakeside Café that day, designed to bring attention to how much food we waste as a community.

The week culminates in the University’s annual Sleep-Out for the Homeless and Hunger Banquet events, starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, and continuing through 6 a.m., on Saturday, Nov. 16.

The Sleep-Out will take place on “The Green,” the large open area behind the Student Activities Center. All participants at the Sleep Out are strongly encouraged to dress in warm layers and bring sleeping bags or blankets. Hot chocolate and access to restrooms will be provided. Donations for the Laker Care Closet will also be accepted at the Sleep-Out.

The Clayton State University School of Graduate Studies will be holding its next informational Open House on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Room 101 of the Harry S. Downs Center.

The Open House will give prospective graduate students a chance to learn more about the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (concentrations in English, Criminology, History, Political Science and Liberal Arts), Master of Arts in Teaching English, Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics, Master of Education with a major in Teacher Leadership, Master of Business Administration (concentrations in Accounting, International Business, and Supply Chain Management), Master of Health Administration, Master of Science in Nursing (concentrations in Education and Leadership), Master of Archival Studies and Master of Science in Psychology (concentrations in Applied Developmental and Clinical).

Individuals are not required to register for this event.Clayton State Spring Play Auditions, Nov. 12, Nov. 13Auditions for the Department of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) performance of The Illusion by Tony Kushner (the story of finding lost family with a twist of an ending no one expects) will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 2 p.m. to 3:35 p.m., and on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Clayton State Theatre – Arts and Sciences room G132.VPA is looking for: Actors, Assistant Directors, Musicians, Puppeteers, Stage Managers, Video Designers, and anyone with an interest in entertainment technology.Actors will be provided with a monologue for cold reading, all others will be asked to describe their previous experiences.

Auditions are open to all Clayton State students. Actors, puppeteers, and technicians chosen for the production must and will be enrolled in one of the Play Development Classes held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Our own Shontelle Thrash will be taking a brief respite from her duties as director of the Clayton State Theatre to perform the one woman show, "Mother to Mother" on Wednesday, Nov. 13 and Thursday, Nov. 14 Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie St., NW, Atlanta, as part of Africa Atlanta 2014.

“Mother to Mother” is a one-woman play by Sindiwe Magona about the killing of Amy Biehl, an American Fulbright scholar, by a mob of students when she drove into the township of Guguletu on the eve of South Africa's independence election. Told from the perspective of the mother of one of the boys accused of her death, this writing takes the form of an epistolary addressed to the mother of Amy Biehl.The 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 performance is a special fundraiser for Africa Atlanta 2014, and all tickets are $50 ($54.25 w/handling fee). Tickets for the Nov. 14 performance are $10 Students (with ID), $25 General Audience (w/ handling fee — $12.25 student; $28 adult). The curtain is 7:30 p.m.For more information, call (678) 528-1500.

Fall 2013 Visiting Writer’s Reading Series, Nov. 14

For this semester, the Visiting Writer’s Reading Series is trying something new… a large event featuring Janisse Ray.

The event is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 14, and will include a lecture/presentation at 2:10 p.m. in room UC 416 of the Baker Center and a poetry reading at 5:30 p.m. in room UC 272 of the Baker Center.

Writer, naturalist and activist Ray is author of four books of literary nonfiction and a collection of nature poetry. She is on the faculty of Chatham University’s low-residency MFA program and is a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow. She holds an MFA from the University of Montana, and in 2007 was awarded an honorary doctorate from Unity College in Maine.

Ray has won a Southern Booksellers Award for Poetry 2011, Southeastern Booksellers Award for Nonfiction 1999, an American Book Award 2000, the Southern Environmental Law Center 2000 Award for Outstanding Writing, and a Southern Book Critics Circle Award 2000. Her “Ecology of a Cracker Childhood” was a New York Times Notable Book and was chosen as the Book All Georgians Should Read.

Ray attempts to live a simple, sustainable life on a farm in southern Georgia with her husband, Raven Waters. Ray is an organic gardener, seedsaver, tender of farm animals, and slow-food cook. She lectures widely on nature, community, agriculture, wildness, sustainability and the politics of wholeness.

Sponsored by Clayton State University, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Clayton Fund, and the Georgia Center for Nonprofits, the Clayton Nonprofit Forum is designed to bring together community of nonprofit leaders in Clayton County to gain knowledge, network, and develop solutions to address community needs.

The forum will be held on Thursday, Nov.14, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in room CE 101 of the Harry S. Downs Center. Registration is $35 per person, and is limited to twopeople per organization.

What Will Nonprofits Learn?

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS:In a current economic climate where available resources are tight and the need for services are growing, nonprofits have to look at different ways of delivering on their mission with the “Big Picture” in mind. The keynote speaker, Bill Bolling, will address the critical need for strategic partnerships within the nonprofit sector to help nonprofits achieve more and improve long term sustainability. Bolling is founder and executive director of the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

EFFECTIVE FUNDRAISING:This workshop will provide nonprofits with knowledge, tools and tips on how to adjust current fundraising models to not only be more effective but to also expend your donor base.

BUILDING A STRONG BOARD:A strong board is key for nonprofit organizations to be successful, and to maximize impact. Learn how to build a strong base of support and strengthen organizational effectiveness through your board.

HOW TO GET A GRANT FROM THE CLAYTON FUND:This workshop will provide valuable information and direction regarding the upcoming 2014 Clayton Fund grant cycle. It includes discussion of the overall process, eligibility guidelines, and completing the on-line application and timeline. In addition, the Clayton State Library now contains books and databases of the Foundation Center Library which will greatly aid in the search for grant money.

"The Power of Positive Thinking, Mindfulness, and Creative Visualization in Coping with Performance Anxiety," Nov. 15

The Music Preparatory School at Clayton State University will present: "The Power of Positive Thinking, Mindfulness, and Creative Visualization in Coping with Performance Anxiety" on Friday. Nov. 15

Dr. Michelle Huang, pianist, will present a free recital and workshop on Nov. 15, in room 157 of the Music Education Building. The recital will be at 2 p.m. and the workshop, which is relevant to musicians and anyone who wants to relieve stress, will be from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. No reservations needed, and refreshments are included.

The Second Annual Loch Fest Film Festival will be held on Friday, Nov. 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Student Activities Center, and featuring films, food and giveaways with entertainment by CSiR and photography by The Bent Tree.

SBDC will hold Event Marketing Summit: A Get Together About Getting People to (and Profiting From) Your Get-Together on Friday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon at Clayton State-Fayette, 100 World Dr., Peachtree City.

The Event Marketing Summit is about getting people together and profiting from your get-together. Learn marketing strategy, build strategic partnerships, find out the best tactics for utilizing social media, create better invitations, and learn how to brand an event to get ROI year after year.

The Event Marketing Summit is $99, and interested parties can register at the link below or contact Heather Chaney at (678) 466-5100. http://www.georgiasbdc.org/subpage.aspx? page_name=view_classes&city=Morrow

Class size is limited.

Fall Tutoring Blitz, Nov. 20, Nov. 21

It is hard to believe that it is almost time for the Center for Academic Success’ Fall Tutoring Blitz!

The Blitz will take place on Nov. 20 and Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Commons Area of the James M. Baker University Center.

The Tutoring Blitz is a bi-annual event where students can drop in for assistance instead of making appointments in advance. There will be more than 40 tutors available.

The Loch Shop Participating in the Help Us Crush Hunger Campaign, to Nov. 27

As part of Student Success/National Student Day, and just because we feel like it, The Loch Shop will be collecting donations for the Help Us Crush Hunger campaign now through Oct. 31. (That’s Crush, as in Orange Crush.) Donate a non-perishable food Item or laundered, gently-worn clothing and receive a 25 percent discount on gifts and clothing at The Loch Shop, through Oct. 31. (Discount does not apply to Clearance items.)

In addition, The Loch Shop will be collecting the names of each person who donates, and the person who donates the most items between now and Oct. 31 will win a special prize which will be announced at the Annual Loch Shop Costume Contest.

The clothing donations will stay on campus and be part of the Laker Locker and the food donations will go to a local food bank (TBD).

Clayton State University professors Dr. Christina Howell, performing the role of Despina, and Dr. Kurt-Alexander Zeller, director, are both involved in Peach State Opera's upcoming performance of Mozart's Cosi fan tutte, being performed locally at the Avondate First Baptist Church, 47 Covington Rd., Avondale Estates, Ga., at 3 p.m. on Jan. 11, 2014.

Ticket prices are $22 (adult general admission), $20 senior (over 60), $10 students (including college students with ID) and are available at the door or at the website: www.peachstateopera.org.Loch Shop News

Shop for the Holidays at ClaytonStateGear

Looking for a unique gift for the holidays? Consider logging on to www.claytonstategear.com, where you can literally get one-of-kind Clayton State-themed gifts. Everything from golf equipment to tailgating items to bleacher chairs.

There’s also a Clayton State gear promo on the www.claytonstategear.com website. Through Nov. 12, 2013 (that’s 11/12/13), get 10 percent off all outerwear.

Announcements

The Bent Tree Needs a Layout and Design Editor

The Bent Tree is looking for a layout and design editor for the paper for spring semester.

This person would be responsible for putting the physical paper together each month, including ensuring photos are print-ready, inserting text, and all other design and layout aspects needed for the paper. This student must be reliable and able to work under tight deadlines.

The layout and design editor must be a currently enrolled Clayton State student and must have at least a 2.5 Clayton State GPA. Experience with PhotoShop and InDesign are highly preferred.

Construction of the new science building on campus will begin on or about Nov. 8, 2013. The site of the construction will be the areas currently occupied by the faculty/staff parking lot (across from the LAB) and parking lot F. However, part of parking lot F will be restored after completion of the construction.

Here is a summary of the major impacts and changes to campus parking lots and roadways during the construction, and, even if you’re not one of those people to whom a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s a link to the campus map that also illustrates the changes…

· A section of parking lot D will be designated for faculty/staff parking only to accommodate for those parking spaces affected by the construction.

· The disability parking row that is currently in the faculty/staff parking lot will be relocated to the D lot.

· Parking lot F will be closed for construction use only. Additional construction vehicles will park along the fence line in lot L near the tennis courts.

· A section of parking lot G will be designated for student parking only to accommodate for those parking spaces affected by the construction.

· Parking will remain available in lot E for faculty, staff, and students.

Roadway impacts

· Caldwell Drive will be closed from public use for incoming traffic just past the first entrance to parking lot D (across from Arts and Sciences Building). Traffic will be detoured through lot D at that point.

· Caldwell Drive will also be closed from public use for outgoing traffic from the G and H lots. All traffic to and from lots G and H must use Snelling Drive.

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience caused by the construction of the science building, but with any new development, some disruption is unavoidable. However, we always try to minimize the impact on daily life as much as possible.

A QEP is a description of how we (as a University) will be improving some aspect of student learning over a five year (and longer) span.

The focus of our QEP is: “Student engagement through community projects that enhance learning and foster real-world success.” We will be incorporating community engagement into our courses through projects that are to be linked to course content and objectives. Students will have an opportunity to directly apply what they are learning in a way to benefit a local community group or organization.

And… we now have a title for our QEP! It is “Partnering Academics and Community Engagement” (PACE)

How can you help?

Please help us choose our QEP logo!

This logo will be represented on a wide variety of Clayton State University items such as signs, printed T-shirts, and other assorted materials for effective campus publicity, marketing, and branding of PACE.

Interested in helping with the Yearbook? We will be meeting each Thursday in November at 1 p.m. in the SAC conference room. We need students who are interested in photography, writing, videography, and designing to come help us put this yearbook together! Contact jenniferdemond@clayton.edu for more info.

Many of you have expressed interest in helping Clayton State University Host the 2013 First Lego League Super Regionals on Jan. 11, 2014. The event will be held in Clayton State University's University Center again and it is an all-day event.

Below, you will find two websites that can give you a great deal of information on this year's topic "Nature's Fury," how the topic will be integrated into this season, and Georgia's calendar regarding the season.

Some of you have volunteered before, so you know how much effort and preparation is required to host the event well. We will need a plethora of volunteers this year and help in fundraising and advertising. We have a great set of sub-topic leaders returning to get us moving forward, but there is plenty of work to do.

We hope to start subcommittee meetings in October and offering judge/referee trainings in November in preparation. Attached is a Doodle poll to assist in helping us put persons in volunteer areas that meet their interests. We hope that this will simplify the scheduling process by allowing the separate subcommittees to set meeting schedules once the subs are identified.